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    Dr. Sonya Wisdom

    Sonya Wisdom, Ph.D.

    Professor
    Campus:
    Kent
    Office Location:
    404D White Hall
    Contact Information
    Email:
    swisdom@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-672-0452
    Fax:
    330-672-2512

    Biography

    Sonya Wisdom, Ph.D., is Professor of Science Education at Kent State University. Before receiving her Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with a concentration in science education at Kent State University, she taught middle school science for fourteen years in Athens, Georgia and Nassau, The Bahamas. She later joined the faculty at The University of The Bahamas as an Assistant Professor of science education. Dr. Wisdom’s interests include the curriculum decisions of teachers in science education and helping teachers to design and enact action research related to their practice. Her recent research interests include the use of 3D printing technology and the development of eco-literacy in preservice teacher science methods courses. She also works with high school teachers and their students from northeast Ohio and The Dominican Republic to develop service learning projects on local and global environmental issues.

    Education

    B.S. in Chemistry, Spelman College
    M.Ed. in Science Education, University of Georgia
    Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, Kent State University

    Research Methods

    Qualitative, Mixed-Methods

    Awards/Achievements

    • School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences Colleague Award, Kent State University, 2017- 2018
    • Immersive Learning Award (2nd place), AECT’s Division of Emerging Learning Technologies, Las Vegas, NV (2016)
    • Mothers, Mentors, & Muses Honoree, Kent State University, 2013
    • Alpha Kappa Mu National Honor Society, Kent State University, 2005
    • Teacher of the Year, Clarke Middle School Clarke County District Athens, Georgia, 1985- 1986
    • Outstanding Young Women of America, 1979 and 1984

    Documents

    PDF icon Wisdom CV Fall 2024.pdf
    School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies
    College of Education, Health and Human Services

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